News and events
Students join inaugural council
A select group of individuals will serve on an inaugural council to support the Wilder student experience.
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Wilder School Cohosts Seminar on Foster Care
The Wilder School is partnering with the Virginia Commission on Youth and the Family Impact Institute at Purdue University to host a seminar focusing on the fostering futures legislation this Tues., May 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the state Capitol in House Room 3.
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Center for Public Policy welcomes Girl Scouts for 2019 Legislative Day
The Center for Public Policy (CPP) welcomed more than 60 Girl Scouts and their troop leaders to campus to learn more about the policy-making process as part of their 2019 Legislative Day.
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Three students to participate in international workshop for public policy and administration scholars
The American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) has invited three students from the VCU Wilder School to join the Fifth Annual International Young Scholars Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa this summer.
Read more.jpeg "This summer, Sofia Tortolero Calanche and Nathan Joyner, Master of Public Administration students at VCU’s Wilder School, made significant strides in public policy through the prestigious Governor’s Fellowship Program.")
Governor’s Fellowship empowers Wilder Students to shape policy and make an impact
This summer, within the bustling corridors of Virginia’s state agencies, two standout students from Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs made notable impacts through the prestigious Governor’s Fellowship Program. Sofia Tortolero Calanche and Nathan Joyner, both Master of Public Administration students distinguished by their academic prowess and drive to effect change, immersed themselves in the intricacies of state governance, contributing
Read more.jpg "Empowering the Next Generation: The 2024 Wilder Graduate Scholars Fellows, pictured here with Governor L. Douglas Wilder and Dean Susan Gooden. These 24 ambitious students are set to make significant contributions to public policy and administration across Virginia.")
Wilder Fellows: shaping the future of public policy
This year, 24 full-time graduate students are set to transform public policy and administration through the esteemed Wilder Graduate Scholars' Fellowship.
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